Fence post



April 2, 1935. J. B. CUNEO 1,996,278

FENCE POST Filed Aug. 15, 1954 ///5 /7 TTO/P/YE Y.

Patented Apr. 2, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FENCE POST John B. Cuneo, San Francisco, Calif.

posts, wherein a concrete base is provided with an extension operating in conjunction with a top portion of less durable but more economical material detachably connected to said extension whereby said top portions may not only be removed for any purpose, but also renewed'when required.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a new and improved article of manufacture comprising a fence-post whose top or aboveground-portion may be readily removed for any purpose and also renewed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved article of manufacture of the character described having improved means for providing a base, for ground insertion,

of substantially indestructible material, such as concrete, or the like, and a less durable but more economical top portion into which staples or nails may be easily and readily driven or to which rails may be more economically and easily secured.

A further object is to provide a new and improved article of manufacture comprising a fencepost having a top portion for supporting fence wires, rails and the like, which may be easily and readily removed for any purpose and which may also be renewed when required.

I accomplish these several objects by means of the device disclosed in the drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved fence-post;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged broken detail, partly in section, disclosing the manner in which the top portion may be detachably secured to the base or ground portion.

Referring to the drawing:

The numeral I is used to designate a base portion, substantially square in cross section, of concrete, or similar indestructible material, having an upwardly extending reduced portion or extension 2 arranged midway longitudinally of said base so as to provide shoulders 3 upon said base at the junction of said extension 2 with said'base,

. as disclosed in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing.

The extension 2 is also made wider than the 1934, Serial No. 739,866

base I at its junction therewith, said greater width extending preferably from the back of said base I so that the front faces of the extension 2 and base I remain flush, the said extension 2 tapering in opposite directions from said junction to the width of said base I, as disclosed in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

A top portion 4, of a less durable but more economical material than the material of the base I, such as wood, or the like, is bifurcated to embrace the extension 2 of the base I throughout a portion of its length, as disclosed in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing, thus providing a top portion into which nails, staples and other securing devices, also rails, may be easily secured.

The ends of the bifurcated portions of the top portion 4 rest upon the shoulders 3 of the base I as disclosed in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing, and said portions are apertured as at 5 to register with a thimble or sleeve 6, through which bolts 1, or other suitable securing devices may be passed to detachably secure said top portions 4 to the base I or extension 2 thereof.

In operation, the base I is inserted within the ground, as shown with the extension 2 extending upwardly above said ground. The top portions 4 are then detachably secured thereto as above described and rails 8 and wires 9 may be readily secured to the front'face of the top portion 4.

When it is desired to remove or renew the top portions 4 for any purpose, the bolts 1 or other securing devices are removed and the top portions 4 are then readily removed from the extensions 2 of the bases I and may again be as easily re-' stored to position or replaced by new top portions.

Having described my invention, I claim- I 1. In a new article of manufacture, a fencepost comprising a concrete base for ground insertion and having a reduced portionarranged to extend above the ground, said extension being thinner, and wider than said base at its'jun'ction therewith and tapered in opposite directions to the width of said base to provide greater strength; and a top portion of less durable but more economical material embracing said base and de: tachably connected thereto whereby said top may be removed and also renewed.

2. In a new article of manufacture, a fencepost comprising a concrete base having a ground portion substantially square in cross section and an upwardly extending portion arranged to extend above the ground, said extension being thinner and wider than the base at its junction cated top portion of less durable but more economical material than the material of said base embracing said extension for supporting rails, whereby said top portion may be removed and also renewed.

' JOHN B. CUNEO. 

